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Two months after body found, no explanation for death of Chinese priest
The death of Catholic priest Father Pedro Yu Heping in China has still not been explained, two months after his body was found.
Libya: 47 dead after worst bomb attack since Gadaffi
At least 47 people have been killed and 118 injured in an apparent suicide bomb attack at a police training centre in Western Libya.
Government's 'British values' pledge could threaten Christian freedom, warns evangelical leader
British Christians could find their freedoms under threat unless government plans to regulate churches' activities with children are revised.
Iraq's valuable treasures are being looted, stolen and destroyed by Islamic State
Thousands of artefacts and treasures have been stolen from Iraq since the 2003 invasion and the start of the Iraq war.
Teachers in Iraq arrested for refusing to teach doctrine of death
More than 30 teachers working in the northern Iraqi province of Nineveh have been arrested for refusing to follow the jihadist education syllabus imposed by Islamic State.
Iranian government takes church from Chaldean Catholics to turn into Shi'ite shrine
A Christian parliamentarian in Iran has hit out at the regime's treatment of its minorities.
Pastor Kong Hee says that despite a challenging year, Jesus was real in his life
Pastor Kong Hee, who has been sentenced to 8 years of prison for mishandling over $35 million in church funds, said in a Facebook post that despite a challenging year, Jesus was real in his life.
'Singing Vicar' performs on The Voice UK
He's got his hands clasped, smiles and sings while gazing at a point in the distance. This is indeed a Church of England vicar at prayer, but it is not a church service, Alpha meeting or Spring Harvest. Rev John Barron is petitioning the four judges to put him through to the next round of The Voice.
Oregon occupation leader rejects sheriff's bid to end standoff
Ammon Bundy rejected the lawman's offer of safe passage out of the state to end the standoff.
North Korea nuclear test: Pressure grows on China to rein in its ally
The United States called on China to end "business as usual" with its ally.
Kerry says implementation of Iran nuclear deal is just 'days away'
The deal will allow tens of billions of dollars in sanctions against Iran to be lifted.
Justin Bieber: 'God was telling me something', reveals voice urged him to change life around when he felt 'lost'
Justin Bieber has revealed that God helped him turn his life around.
Pastor Saeed Abedini's wife Naghmeh bares fasting plan to allow her to 'draw closer to the heart of God'
Pastor Saeed Abedini's wife Naghmeh intends to embark on a three-week fast so that she will "spend more time in the presence of the Lord and to draw closer to the heart of God."
Alabama Chief Justice defies Supreme Court, orders state officials to stop issuing same-sex marriages licences
Same-sex couples in Alabama are now unable to get marriage licenses after chief justice Roy Moore ordered state officials on Wednesday to stop issuing these because of the "confusion and uncertainty" that exists among Alabama officials.
Franklin Graham tells President Obama: The root cause of violence is sin, not guns
United States President Barack Obama might have tearfully recalled the selfless sacrifice made by 15-year-old football player Zaevion Dobson in order to save his classmates from a terrorist attack and quoted a Bible verse in honour of his memory, but evangelist Franklin Graham believes that the president should actually do more to address the problem of violence.
Christians urged to build bridges, interact more with Muslims, atheists and gays: 'We need each other'
If Christians thought that 2015 was bad, radio talk show host Michael Brown is warning people that 2016 will be even worse.